Abdurrahman Dursun

Abdurrahman Dursun was born in 1972 in Adıyaman. He completed his primary, elementary and high school education in his hometown. Mr. Dursun who graduated from Adıyaman İmam Hatip High School completed Law School at İstnabul University in 1996. He married Tuba Büyükaslan. Mr. Dursun is the father of two boys and speaks English fluently. Mr. Dursun started his Professional career in 1997. He worked as legal advisor for various firms and as lawyer independently. Mr. Dursun also performed the duties of the President of Lawyers’ Club of Unity Foundation, President of Adıyaman Foundations Federation and Turkey Swimming Federation Board of Management Member. He also worked in Turkey Football Federation Council of Conflict Resolution. Mr. Dursun started his active political career as Member of City Discipline Council of Ak Parti İstanbul Branch in 2006. He was selected as Member of Board of Management for the AK Parti İstanbul Board of Management in 2009, 2012 and 2015. During this period, he managed duty of the President for Organization, Election Affairs, Political and Legal Affairs and Local Governance Units. Mr. Dursun managed the İstanbul 3rd Region, Election Coordination Center in June 7 and November 1, 2015 General Election. Between 2009 and 2018, he worked as Member of İstanbul Governorate Human Rights Council as the AK Parti City Branch Representative. Mr. Dursun who was elected as the District Head for AK Parti Branch in Sultangazi on March 30, 2018 became the Mayor of Sultangazi at the local elections of March 31, 2019.